Upright Hood Ornament on Sport Question
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Why stupid? It's not like running away from the police!
http://www.news9.com/Global/category...autostart=true
8 min 25 sec in this video!
Sport grille + Hood Ornament!
http://www.news9.com/Global/category...autostart=true
8 min 25 sec in this video!
Sport grille + Hood Ornament!
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I work as a Mercedes-Benz tech and every time I see the two stars its just out of place and looks stupid. Like I said befoe its my opinion, other people my feel differnt but thats my stand. Im even going to get rid of the small Mercedes badge on my hood in the next few weeks. I feel that the front grille star is the center piece of the front of the car and other things added around it take away from it.
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Here you go...
I don't love the look, but the aftermarket grilles without the star are ugly, and I enjoy seeing the star from the driver's seat
I don't love the look, but the aftermarket grilles without the star are ugly, and I enjoy seeing the star from the driver's seat
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At least it's not as bad as my friend's reason. He uses the three pointed star as a guide for where the center of his car is. >_> Sure...it gets the job done...but really? :3
Anywhoo, I think if you want to, you should go for it. It looks nice, it's the traditional Mercedes Logo, and it's not like you're putting an AMG badge on the car or anything.
Anywhoo, I think if you want to, you should go for it. It looks nice, it's the traditional Mercedes Logo, and it's not like you're putting an AMG badge on the car or anything.
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My car looks just like that (white too)... at first I was just changing the grill, but then I saw one at the dealership like that, and I kind of liked it, so I told them to leave the standup emblem too. I kind of like to look at it from the driver's seat too... and well... it definitely adds a little difference to all the others around. I've even considered switching back to the lux grill... but I think I like the big star too...
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Not for me but everyones likes are different. I always get distracted by the upright star when I get one on a loaner. I have even taken it off on one I had for two days.
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First I would like to say, nice catch in that video. I must admit that I have watched that video before and I haven't noticed that. Good eye!
Anyway, on to the topic. At first I thought it would be ugly and looked hideous... However, it is starting to grow on me. Not enough to the point that I would do it to my car. But enough so that I wouldn't make a pretend throw-up sound if I saw one on the road... haha.
Anyway, on to the topic. At first I thought it would be ugly and looked hideous... However, it is starting to grow on me. Not enough to the point that I would do it to my car. But enough so that I wouldn't make a pretend throw-up sound if I saw one on the road... haha.
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OP - just do what makes you happy. Many people around the world run both stars.
However, you asked for opinions & you got them.
However, you asked for opinions & you got them.
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If you like it, do it I guess.
Personally, when I see any sort of MB with an upright star and a star in the grille, I find myself torn between pointing and laughing, or just facepalming. To me it gives the impression that whoever modded the car had no idea what they were doing and ruined the whole look. Just my opinion!
Personally, when I see any sort of MB with an upright star and a star in the grille, I find myself torn between pointing and laughing, or just facepalming. To me it gives the impression that whoever modded the car had no idea what they were doing and ruined the whole look. Just my opinion!
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idk, if you got a proper pic of a w204 with the sports grill and the stand up emblem, i bought my car used and it came like this I've been looking for the flat badge because i don't like the two stars myself,
even tho it does help to park in the garage lol
(how do i upload a pic?)
even tho it does help to park in the garage lol
(how do i upload a pic?)
Last edited by kHuNkHuNa; Jan 6, 2012 at 08:27 PM. Reason: adding a pic
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Hey guys,
I just sold a 2013 C300 sport to a client and she would like to replace the flat emblem with the star ornament. She bought the ornament and I attempted to install it (removed badge, removed plastic insert, dropped ornament in the hole) but it doesn't seem to clip directly in like the badge; it's too loose? Is there perhaps a plastic insert that is required that she didn't get? I'm not at an M-B dealer so I suppose I could call the nearest one, but...
I just sold a 2013 C300 sport to a client and she would like to replace the flat emblem with the star ornament. She bought the ornament and I attempted to install it (removed badge, removed plastic insert, dropped ornament in the hole) but it doesn't seem to clip directly in like the badge; it's too loose? Is there perhaps a plastic insert that is required that she didn't get? I'm not at an M-B dealer so I suppose I could call the nearest one, but...
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